After the Fyre Failure, What is the Role for Brand Influencers?

Brand influencers are a popular marketing tool because of their niche focus on a specific digital area. They include models, sports heroes, foodies, experts and all kinds of other bloggers. Companies use people (like me) to effectively increase their brand awareness because of our experience and online followings.

After being heavily promoted by brand influencers on […]

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#519 What Does Love Have to Do with Sales and Marketing?

On this episode of The Small Business Radio Show…

Writing copy associated with your business is so critical, whether it’s the latest marketing piece, copy on your website, or a blog post or a letter thanking a customer. Copy is all part of the brand story you are consistently telling your customer. We show you why […]

By |February 2nd, 2019|Small Business Radio Show|Comments Off on #519 What Does Love Have to Do with Sales and Marketing?

Staying Smart About The Data You Leave Online

This article is contributed by Jason Dirkham.

Data is the biggest thing companies are after these days – they want to know who’s out there they can sell to, and how to target you with ads that are so specific it can feel like they’re in your own head. And that can get a […]

By |January 29th, 2019|Business|Comments Off on Staying Smart About The Data You Leave Online

#518 Can Combating Loneliness, Low Productivity, and Low Engagement Really Be as Simple as Putting Your Phone Down?

On this episode of The Small Business Radio Show…

We first talk about how our hyperconnectivity has actually made us more emotionally isolated. Technology has created an illusion that we’re connected when in reality our overuse and misuse of it has lead to isolation, loneliness, lower productivity, and lower engagement. We show you how to create […]

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#517 Can Emojis Really Help Business Communication?

On this episode of The Small Business Radio Show…

We talk about how many relationships these days are no longer in person, but are virtual online. We show you how the rules have changed for connecting with people in this new environment, and give you tips for better connecting with people virtually.

Then, many of us live […]

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#516 Why One Family-Owned Company Turned Down a $2.5B Offer to Partner with a Large Corporation and Decided to Compete with Them Instead

On this episode of The Small Business Radio Show…

We first talk to the CEO of a family business about why her company turned down a $2.5B partnership offer from a large corporation. She also shares insights into being a part of a family business in Vietnam and other Asian cultures, and what special challenges she […]

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